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The Most Common Traditional Chinese Characters

Traditional characters ranked 1,901–2,000 by frequency. Continue from where the previous page left off.

top 100
39.0%
top 1,000
89.1%
top 2,500
98.6%

cumulative share of the COCT corpus covered by its most frequent characters

Traditional characters, ranks 1,901–2,000

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  1. #1,901昌chāng·ㄔㄤProsperous; flourishing; bright; good; proper; to survive; surname.
  2. #1,902堡bǎo·ㄅㄠˇFortress or stronghold; a fortified position; a village or small town, especially in northern China; used in transliterating foreign place names ending in -burg or -berg.
  3. #1,903押yā·ㄧㄚTo mortgage or pawn; to detain or arrest; to escort or guard; to place a bet; to suppress or shelve.TOCFL Level 5
  4. #1,904帽mào·ㄇㄠˋHat or cap; a covering for the head; also, a cap-like top for an object.TOCFL Level 1
  5. #1,905倉cāng·ㄘㄤA granary or storehouse for grain; a barn; a ship's hold; also used in compounds to mean hurried or flustered.
  6. #1,906盾dùn·ㄉㄨㄣˋA shield used as a weapon for defense; a metaphor for support or aid; a shield-shaped object; currency unit of Vietnam and other countries.
  7. #1,907遙yáo·ㄧㄠˊDistant; remote; far away; long; extended.
  8. #1,908撥bō·ㄅㄛto push aside; to dial a number; to allocate funds; to turn; to poke; to pluck a string instrument; a plectrum or pick for playing stringed instrumentsTOCFL Level 4
  9. #1,909拓tuò·ㄊㄨㄛˋTo expand or develop; to open up land or territory; to make a rubbing of an inscription or artifact.
  10. #1,910悄qiǎo·ㄑㄧㄠˇQuiet; silent; sad; anxious; used in the adverb 悄悄 (quietly).TOCFL Level 4
  11. #1,911垂chuí·ㄔㄨㄟˊTo hang down; droop; bend down; hand down or bequeath; nearly or almost; to approach; about to approach.TOCFL Level 5
  12. #1,912鋒fēng·ㄈㄥSharp point of a weapon or tool; vanguard or leading position; the edge of a situation; the boundary between different air masses in meteorology.
  13. #1,913瘦shòu·ㄕㄡˋthin; to lose weight; lean (meat); tight (clothing); unproductive (land); slender; meagerTOCFL Novice 2
  14. #1,914帥shuài·ㄕㄨㄞˋCommander-in-chief; to lead; handsome; graceful; elegant; cool; surname.TOCFL Level 2
  15. #1,915賢xián·ㄒㄧㄢˊVirtuous or worthy person; able; good; a respectful term for someone of the same or younger generation; to respect or value; to surpass.
  16. #1,916遵zūn·ㄗㄨㄣto obey; to follow; to comply with; to observe; to act in accordance with
  17. #1,917聘pìn·ㄆㄧㄣˋTo employ or appoint someone; to formally invite; to betroth; (old) for a woman to get married.
  18. #1,918膀páng·ㄆㄤˊUpper arm; shoulder area; wing of a bird; puffed or swollen; used in terms for bladder or dangling.
  19. #1,919抹mǒ·ㄇㄛˇTo wipe; to smear or apply something; to erase; to plaster; to remove; classifier for wisps of cloud or light beams.TOCFL Level 4
  20. #1,920闖chuǎng·ㄔㄨㄤˇTo rush into; to charge forward; to break through; to dash; to temper oneself through hardship; to experience unexpectedly; to collide.TOCFL Level 4
  21. #1,921墓mù·ㄇㄨˋGrave; tomb; burial place for the dead; mausoleum.TOCFL Level 5
  22. #1,922酷kù·ㄎㄨˋLoanword for cool; hip; stylish; ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); to a great degree.
  23. #1,923糟zāo·ㄗㄠDregs or sediment from brewing; to pickle in wine; ruined or messy; worthless things; rotten or decayed.TOCFL Level 4
  24. #1,924榜bǎng·ㄅㄤˇA public notice or announcement; a list of names, especially of successful candidates on an exam; also, an oar or boat (less common).
  25. #1,925逝shì·ㄕˋTo pass away; to die; to go and not return; used for time or flowing water passing by.
  26. #1,926徐xú·ㄒㄩˊSlowly; gently; calmly; composed; dignified; surname Xu; a former Chinese state; abbreviation for Jiangsu province.
  27. #1,927懸xuán·ㄒㄩㄢˊto hang or suspend; to worry or be concerned; to announce or publicize; unresolved or pending; baseless or unfoundedTOCFL Level 4
  28. #1,928腫zhǒng·ㄓㄨㄥˇto swell; swelling; swollen; a boil or abscess; bloated; fatTOCFL Level 4
  29. #1,929仇chóu·ㄔㄡˊEnemy; foe; hatred; animosity; to resent; spouse; companion; surname.TOCFL Level 5
  30. #1,930械xiè·ㄒㄧㄝˋWeapon; tool; appliance; instrument; shackles or other instruments of punishment; a general term for implements or utensils.
  31. #1,931慌huāng·ㄏㄨㄤTo panic or become flustered; to lose one's composure; (colloquial, after 得) unbearably or terribly; extremely.TOCFL Level 4
  32. #1,932郎láng·ㄌㄤˊA youth or young man; a term of address for a husband or lover; a servant's term for their master; also a surname.
  33. #1,933肅sù·ㄙㄨˋSolemn; respectful; to clean up or eliminate; to be on alert; to contract or wither; a surname.
  34. #1,934蘋pín·ㄆㄧㄣˊApple; clover fern; used in the word for apple.
  35. #1,935誇kuā·ㄎㄨㄚTo boast or exaggerate; to praise highly; to describe something as large or coarse.TOCFL Level 4
  36. #1,936傲ào·ㄠˋProud; arrogant; haughty; to despise or look down on others; unyielding; defiant; to defy.
  37. #1,937桿gǎn·ㄍㄢˇA stick or pole; a lever; a classifier for long objects like guns or poles.
  38. #1,938悶mèn·ㄇㄣˋStuffy, airless, or closed tightly; bored, depressed, or feeling down; to cover or seal something up; to stay in one place for a long time.TOCFL Level 5
  39. #1,939籠lóng·ㄌㄨㄥˊA cage or basket made of woven material, typically bamboo; to cover or envelop something; a steamer basket.TOCFL Level 5
  40. #1,940愉yú·ㄩˊHappy, joyful, pleased; to delight or please someone.
  41. #1,941娃wá·ㄨㄚˊbaby; child; doll; pretty girl
  42. #1,942糾jiū·ㄐㄧㄡTo entangle or twist together; to gather or collect; to investigate or inspect; to correct or rectify; to report or accuse.
  43. #1,943妨fáng·ㄈㄤˊto hinder; to obstruct; to impede; in negative or interrogative contexts, it means no harm or what harm.
  44. #1,944扁biǎn·ㄅㄧㄢˇflat; tablet or signboard for inscriptions; surname; (coll.) to beat up; (bound form) smallTOCFL Level 4
  45. #1,945賦fù·ㄈㄨˋTo bestow or endow; to levy or tax; to compose or recite poetry; a poetic essay; taxation.
  46. #1,946倆liǎ·ㄌㄧㄚˇTwo people or things; a couple; both; used in the term for tricks or stratagems.TOCFL Level 4
  47. #1,947饋kuì·ㄎㄨㄟˋto give or present as a gift; to send or deliver; to eat; food-related matters; a gift or present
  48. #1,948氧yǎng·ㄧㄤˇOxygen; the chemical element O, essential for respiration and combustion; found naturally in the air.
  49. #1,949塗tú·ㄊㄨˊTo apply or smear paint, cream, or mud; to blot out or scribble; a street or road; a surname.TOCFL Level 5
  50. #1,950梁liáng·ㄌㄧㄤˊA roof beam or structural beam; a bridge; the Liang Dynasty (502–557); a surname.
  51. #1,951崩bēng·ㄅㄥTo collapse or fall into ruins; to break down; to perish or be destroyed; archaic term for the death of an emperor.
  52. #1,952遂suì·ㄙㄨㄟˋTo satisfy; to succeed; to follow along; thereupon; then; to proceed; to reach; to comply with.
  53. #1,953螢yíng·ㄧㄥˊA firefly or glow-worm; an insect that emits light.
  54. #1,954屈qū·ㄑㄩTo bend or be bent; to feel wronged or humiliated; to submit or yield; a surname.
  55. #1,955侍shì·ㄕˋto serve or attend upon someone; an attendant or servant; to accompany someone; a samurai.
  56. #1,956拳quán·ㄑㄩㄢˊfist; a punch or blow with the fist; boxing; a surname; a measure word for punches; to bend or curveTOCFL Level 5
  57. #1,957羞xiū·ㄒㄧㄡashamed; shy; bashful; to disgrace; to insult; delicacies
  58. #1,958瞬shùn·ㄕㄨㄣˋTo wink or blink; a very short period of time, a flash; to happen very quickly.
  59. #1,959灌guàn·ㄍㄨㄢˋTo pour liquid into something; to irrigate or water plants; to install software; to record audio or video.TOCFL Level 5
  60. #1,960繩shéng·ㄕㄥˊRope or cord made from twisted fibers; a tool for drawing straight lines; a rule or standard; to restrain or correct.TOCFL Level 4
  61. #1,961頃qǐng·ㄑㄧㄥˇA unit of area equal to 100 mu; a short while ago; recently; a little while; circa (for approximate dates).
  62. #1,962卅sà·ㄙㄚˋThirty; the number 30; thirtieth.
  63. #1,963渴kě·ㄎㄜˇThirsty; parched; to yearn for; to pine for; to be eager for.TOCFL Level 1
  64. #1,964猴hóu·ㄏㄡˊMonkey; ape; to squat like a monkey; (regional) to cling or entwine; (regional) mischievous or clever child.TOCFL Level 4
  65. #1,965悔huǐ·ㄏㄨㄟˇTo regret; to repent; to show remorse; to reform and correct one's past mistakes.
  66. #1,966蒂dì·ㄉㄧˋThe stem or stalk connecting a fruit to its branch; the base of a flower; by extension, the end or extremity.
  67. #1,967艱jiān·ㄐㄧㄢDifficult; hard; arduous; distressing; a hardship; a difficult situation; a parent's funeral rites.
  68. #1,968叛pàn·ㄆㄢˋTo betray; to rebel or revolt against authority; to break away from or act against; to be disloyal.
  69. #1,969斗dǒu·ㄉㄡˇA unit of dry measure for grain; a dipper or cup-shaped object; to fight or struggle; abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation.
  70. #1,970砍kǎn·ㄎㄢˇTo chop or cut down with a tool; to strike or hit; to reduce or cancel.TOCFL Level 4
  71. #1,971吊diào·ㄉㄧㄠˋto hang; to suspend; to hang someone; to lament or condole with someone at a funeral; to extract; to withhold; a string of 100 cash (archaic).TOCFL Level 4
  72. #1,972牢láo·ㄌㄠˊA pen or enclosure for livestock; a prison or jail; firm or secure; stable; also a surname.TOCFL Level 4
  73. #1,973虧kuī·ㄎㄨㄟto lose money or suffer a deficit; to be deficient or lacking; to be treated unfairly; luckily or fortunately; to let down or fail someone.TOCFL Level 5
  74. #1,974浴yù·ㄩˋTo bathe or wash oneself; a bath; to soak or steep; used attributively for bathing purposes; a surname.
  75. #1,975矛máo·ㄇㄠˊA spear or lance; a polearm with a sharp point; also a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  76. #1,976鳴míng·ㄇㄧㄥˊTo cry or make a sound, especially for birds, animals, or insects; to be renowned or famous; to express or voice something.TOCFL Level 5
  77. #1,977恆héng·ㄏㄥˊPermanent; constant; unchanging; persistent; usual; ordinary; a surname; one of the 64 hexagrams in the Book of Changes.
  78. #1,978鴨yā·ㄧㄚDuck; a web-footed bird of the family Anatidae; also slang for a male prostitute.TOCFL Level 3
  79. #1,979宏hóng·ㄏㄨㄥˊGreat; magnificent; vast; spacious; to expand or enlarge; to make famous; loud (sound); surname.
  80. #1,980臭chòu·ㄔㄡˋA bad smell or stench; to smell bad; to hate or loathe; a bad reputation; ugly or disgrace.TOCFL Level 2
  81. #1,981廉lián·ㄌㄧㄢˊHonest; incorruptible; inexpensive; surname Lian; side wall of a house (old); to investigate (old).
  82. #1,982頸jǐng·ㄐㄧㄥˇThe part of the body connecting the head and torso; the back of the neck; the narrow part of a container below the opening.
  83. #1,983壘lěi·ㄌㄟˇRampart or defensive wall; base marker in baseball or softball; to build up with stones or bricks.
  84. #1,984翼yì·ㄧˋWing; flank of an army; to assist; surname; place name; variant of 翌 (next).
  85. #1,985憾hàn·ㄏㄢˋTo regret; a feeling of dissatisfaction or loss; to resent; remorse.
  86. #1,986妮ní·ㄋㄧˊGirl; young woman; often used in female given names; can also mean maid or servant girl.
  87. #1,987廁cè·ㄘㄜˋRestroom; toilet; lavatory; to be mingled with; to be involved in; to be mixed with.
  88. #1,988淋lín·ㄌㄧㄣˊTo sprinkle or pour water; to drench or soak; to drip; to filter or strain; (TCM) strangury; (slang) to be gay.TOCFL Level 4
  89. #1,989潭tán·ㄊㄢˊA deep pool or pond; a surname; can also refer to a body of water.
  90. #1,990茲zī·ㄗThis; now; year; time; surname; also used in place names like 龜茲.
  91. #1,991蹈dào·ㄉㄠˋto tread on or trample; to stamp one's feet; to fulfill or practice; to throw oneself into
  92. #1,992稀xī·ㄒㄧSparse; scattered; uncommon; rare; thin or watery (liquid); faint or unclear; extremely (used with negative attributes).
  93. #1,993肺fèi·ㄈㄟˋThe lung; the organ in the chest responsible for breathing and gas exchange; has two lobes on the left and three on the right.TOCFL Level 4
  94. #1,994牲shēng·ㄕㄥDomestic animal; sacrificial animal used in rituals; livestock in general.
  95. #1,995銳ruì·ㄖㄨㄟˋSharp; pointed; keen; acute; vigorous; strong; intelligent; sensitive; rapid; obvious; a sharp weapon.
  96. #1,996犬quǎn·ㄑㄩㄢˇDog; a canine animal; also used as a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
  97. #1,997拼pīn·ㄆㄧㄣto piece together; to put together; to share; to go all out; to risk everything; to spellTOCFL Level 5
  98. #1,998乖guāi·ㄍㄨㄞWell-behaved, obedient (especially of children); clever, shrewd; perverse, contrary to reason; abnormal, irregular.TOCFL Level 3
  99. #1,999辣là·ㄌㄚˋSpicy hot, pungent; to sting or burn the mouth or eyes; cruel or vicious; (of temperature) very hot.TOCFL Level 1
  100. #2,000拾shí·ㄕˊTo pick up or collect something; to tidy or arrange; the numeral ten in its formal banking form.TOCFL Level 5

Frequency is derived from the COCT 通用詞頻表, a traditional-script word-frequency corpus published by Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. The inventory is the Ministry of Education's 常用國字標準字體表 (4,808 characters), plus 166 more that our Taiwan word data attests — 4,974 in total, ranked together by real frequency. The same ranking is available as JSON for tutors and apps via the Taiwan Mandarin API.